The Philosophy of Grammar
Philosophy of Grammar was first published in 1924.
An Introduction to the Science of Phonetics
The book is designed as an introduction to the scientific study of speech. No prior knowledge of phonetics is assumed. As far as mathematical knowlege is concerned, all that is assumed is a knowledge of simple arithmetic and as far as possible concepts are dealt with on an intuitive rather than mathematical level. The anatomical material is all fully explained and illustrated. The book is arranged in four parts. Part 1, Basic Principles, provides an introduction to established phonetic theory and to the principles of phonetic analysis and description, including phonetic transcription. Part 2, Acoustic Phonetics, considers the physical nature of speech sounds as they pass through the air between speaker and hearer. It includes sections on temporal measurement, fundamental frequency, spectra and spectrograms. Part 3, Auditory Phonetics, covers the anatomy of the ear and the perception of loudness, pitch and quality. The final part, Part 4, covers the articulatory production of speech, and shows how experimental techniques and tools can enhance our understanding of the complexities of speech production. Though the audience for this book is mainly students and professors in the Speech Sciences, it will also be valuable to any students studying hearing science and acoustics. The book is well supported with figures, tables, and practice boxes with experiments.
What in the Word?
Are you so sure about "assure," "ensure," and "insure"? Can you determine whether a knob of butter is equivalent to a lump or a pat or a scosh? Can you say which word in the English language has the most definitions, or who put the H in Jesus H. Christ? If you can't, be assured that Charles Harrington Elster, author of several well-loved works on language, can--and does in his latest book, a delightfully designed compendium of the most common, interesting, and entertaining conundrums in our language. Drawing upon esoteric sources and his own inimitable expertise, Elster uses a lively question-and-answer format to cover a variety of topics--word and phrase origins, slang, style, usage, punctuation, and pronunciation. Every chapter features original brainteasers, challenging puzzles, and a trove of literary trivia.
Manual Completo De Los Verbos en Ingles / Complete Manual of Verbs in English
The quickest, easiest way for Spanish speakers to master English verbsIdeal for business, travel, or living in an English-speaking world, Manual completo de los verbos en ingles presents the English verb system in a single, compact volume for beginning- to intermediate-level language learners. Written in Spanish for native Spanish speakers, it provides numerous examples illustrating verbs in action, and notes containing important insights into the meanings and usages of different forms. This updated and expanded second edition includes practical exercises and an answer key, making it an ideal learning tool for ESL students.The perfect way for Spanish speakers to master English verbs, Manual completo de los verbos en ingles: Focuses on the most commonly used verbs in EnglishCovers regular and irregular verbs, grouped according to their patternsPresents auxiliary verbs with complete examples of all their tensesDemonstrates how verbs are integrated into complete sentencesClearly explains the meaning and usage of different verb forms
Grammar Bible: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Grammar but Didn't Kno
A comprehensive, practical reference guide to the idiosyncrasies of the English language No one knows grammar like Michael Strumpf. For over a quarter of a century, as creator and proprietor of the National Grammar Hot Line, he helped thousands of callers from every corner of the globe tackle the thorniest issues of English grammar. Now, in The Grammar Bible, he has created an eminently useful guide to better speaking and writing. Unlike other grammar manuals, The Grammar Bible is driven by the actual questions Professor Strumpf encountered during his years of teaching and fielding phone calls from anxious writers, conscientious students, and perplexed editors, including such perennial quandaries aso Where do I put this comma?o What case should this pronoun be in?o How do I form the possessive of Dickens? Professor Strumpf explains these and other language issues with wit and wisdom, showing how to speak more clearly and write more impressively by avoiding common errors and following the principles of good grammar. Whether you need a comprehensive review of the subjunctive mood or simply want to know which form of a verb to use, The Grammar Bible is a practical guide that will enlighten, educate, and entertain.
Grammar Troublespots
Ideal for student writers, this compact grammar reference guide contains many challenging and useful practice activities. This text provides a guide to the 20 most common errors students make in writing, such as subject-verb agreement, verb tense choice, and article usage. Each unit contains a straightforward description of the troublespot and practice activities. An answer key enables students to use the book as a self-study reference guide.
The Elephants of Style
Advice on good writing from everybody's favorite editorial curmudgeonPersnickety, cantankerous, opinionated, entertaining, hilarious, wise...these are a few of the adjectives reviewers used to describe good-writing maven Bill Walsh's previous book, Lapsing Into a Comma. Now, picking up where he left off in Lapsing, Walsh addresses the dozen or so biggest issues that every writer or editor must master. He also offers a trunkload of good advice on the many little things that add up to good writing. Featuring all the elements that made Lapsing such a fun read, including Walsh's trademark acerbic wit and fascinating digressions on language and its discontents, The Elephants of Style provides: Tips on how to tame the "elephants of style"--the most important, frequently confused elements of good writing More of Walsh's popular "Curmudgeon's Stylebook"--includes entries such as Snarky Specificity, Metaphors, Near and Far, Actually is the New Like, and other uses and misuses of language Expert advice for writers and editors on how to work together for best results
The Grammar Crammer
The Grammar Crammer is a concise, sensible grammar handbook that explains lucidly how to remember correct word forms and sentence structures. Useful as a reference tool for high school and beyond, it packs an entire grammar encyclopedia into just over a hundred pages.
The New Well-Tempered Sentence: A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eag
In The New Well-Tempered Sentence: A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed, Karen Elizabeth Gordon "manages to make the period, question mark, exclamation point, comma, and semicolon sound friendly instead of forbidding" (New York Times).This essential guide to grammar rescues punctuation from the perils of boredom, with wholly original explanations of the rules, whimsical graphics, and utterly unforgettable characters. Gordon teaches you clearly and simply where to place a comma and how to use an apostrophe. Gradually, as you master the elusive slashes, dots, and dashes that give expression to our most perplexing thoughts, you will find yourself in the grip of a bizarre and bemusing comedy of manners. Witty, saucy, and utterly unforgettable, The New Well-Tempered Sentence is a must-have for anyone who has ever despaired of opening a punctuation handbook but whose sentences despair without one.
Egyptian Hieroglyphic Grammar
Written and spoken for about 4,000 years, Egyptian is no longer a living language (Arabic is the major language of modern Egypt); however, ancient Egyptian is still studied by Egyptologists, historians, archaeologists, and students interested in the age-old civilization along the Nile.Typically, students of ancient Egyptian begin with Middle, or Classical, Egyptian, which was written in hieroglyphic script. Middle Egyptian is especially important because it is the language in which many important literary works were written. Moreover, when it was no longer spoken, Middle Egyptian continued to be taught in temples and schools as a vehicle of literary and liturgical expression.This compact handbook, by a noted German Egyptologist, was specially designed for beginning students who wish to acquire enough basic knowledge to enable them to read the easier hieroglyphic texts. Toward that end, the author begins with a general discussion of Middle Egyptian and its script, followed by concise, accessible lessons in phonology, formation and usage of nouns and other parts of speech, and syntax. With careful study, the student should be able, even after the first lesson, to translate simple sentences independently. A list of hieroglyphs, a vocabulary section, and reading exercises complete this handy manual that offers students quick and easy access to the language and culture of ancient Egypt.
The Bride of Anguished English
Fans of Richard Lederer's Anguished English series will cherish this newest installment of the author's latest chronicle of the gifts and gaffes of our oddball language. From headlines to menus, student papers to politicians' speeches, every embarrassing example is true-and wonderfully funny.
Grammar Grabbers
This practical resource gives language arts and English teachers a unique collection of over 200 creative, fun-filled, and ready-to-use activities that make teaching and learning grammar more enjoyable for you and your students. All have been tested with students in grades 4 and up and are effective as individual group, or whole-class activities. You'll find the 203 ready-to-use activities give students the tools they need to use grammar more effectively in their writing and make the writing process more enjoyable.
Lexikon Der Indogermanischen Verben
Das "LIV" versteht sich zunachst einmal als Zwischenbilanz. Es listet die verbalen Wurzeln auf, die nach bewahrtem Verfahren fur das Urindogermanische rekonstruiert werden konnen, und versucht, deren Bedeutung zu bestimmen (wo notig, unter Heranziehung nominaler Ableitungen). Es fuhrt dann zu jeder dieser Wurzeln die fur das Urindogermanische rekonstruierbaren verbalen Primarstamme auf; das traditionelle Modell von Prasens, - Aorist- und Perfektstamm ist dabei um die Kategorien Kausativ - Iterativ, Desiderativ, Intensivum, Fientiv und Essiv erweitert. Schliesslich korreliert es die Rekonstrukte mit den primaren Verben und Verbalstammen, die ihnen in den einzelnen indogermanischen Sprachen etymologisch entsprechen und auf denen naturlich die Rekonstruktion aufbaut. Ein rucklaufiger Index der urindogermanischen Verbalwurzeln - ein Novum! - fur jede verbale Primarstammbildung des Urindogermanischen, ein Index der Wurzeln, fur die diese Bildung rekonstruierbar ist, und ein Register der im Text aufgefuhrten einzelsprachlichen Verben und Formen schliessen das Material auf. Ein reicher Anmerkungsapparat informiert uber Detailprobleme, auch philologischer Art, und uber die einschlagige Sekundarliteratur. Da auf Semantik und Morphologie des Verbums konzentriert, ist das "LIV" kein etymologisches Worterbuch; die nominale Derivation ist grundsatzlich nicht einbezogen. Erstmalig ist in einem Werk dieser Breite und Materialfulle konsequent die Laryngaltheorie berucksichtigt, und zwar in der von M. Mayrhofer in der "Indogermanischen Grammatik" (Bd. I/2) vorgelegten Form. Das "LIV" kann aber auch als Basis fur weitere Forschung dienen. Die Anordnung des Stoffes ermoglicht es, Verbbedeutungen und Primarstammbildungen in den indogermanischen Sprachen historisch zu beurteilen, d.h. einerseits Bewahrung von Altem, andererseits semantische Veranderungen und morphologische Um- oder Neubildungen festzustellen; einiges dazu ist in den Anmerkungen zu den einzelnen Lemmata des Buches schon angedeutet. Der morphologische Index stellt das - jederzeit korrigierbare - Material fur Untersuchungen zu Geschichte und Vorgeschichte der verbalen Primarstammbildungen des Indogermanischen zur Verfugung, etwa zum Problem eines Aktionsartsystems im Vorurindogermanischen. Die Lemmata laden zu einer praziseren oder korrekteren Bestimmung von Wurzelbedeutungen ein oder auch zu Wortfelduntersuchungen, die Aufschluss daruber geben konnen, wie die Sprecher der altesten uns erreichbaren Phase unserer indogermanischen Sprachen bestimmte materielle, aktionale oder geistige Bereiche ihres Lebens in einem Netz konkreter Sachverhalte gesehen haben.
